Locksmith-Pitiful t1_j9yofe6 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Curious, is lead poisoning a result of water specifically? If so, how prevalent is it in RI and Providence?

Good-Expression-4433 t1_j9yqdyr wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:33 PM

RI buildings are old as fuck which means many still contain(ed) lead paint. Some landlords addressed this but many landlords, especially slumlords, ignored it.

https://health.ri.gov/healthrisks/poisoning/lead/ https://health.ri.gov/data/childhoodleadpoisoning/

They mention here that 80% of homes in the state were built before 1978 and likely contain lead paint (if not addressed by the property owner.)

NYCNark t1_j9z2okj wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:56 PM

You can check what your ll has done on the DOH database. They need to renew their lead certs every two years bc lead paint is typically encapsulated rather than removed and can be re-exposed.

Edit to add link: https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMDFiZGM3OTQtMjg2NC00MWNkLTlmNDctZGFkYjg0YWJkZTEyIiwidCI6IjUyY2E2YTU0LTQ0NjUtNDYzNS1iZmYzLTY1ZDBhODQxMjI4OCJ9

MarlKarx-1818 t1_j9z9rvj wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:43 PM

In Elmhurst, where we live, it's common because the houses are mad old. We got a no-interest loan to change our pipes inside the house and Providence water covered the ones on the street side. Of course, that'a only possible because we own, and that we can afford to pay back the loan. It's a very inequitable solution for something so widespread.

darekta t1_ja0d4aw wrote on February 25, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Paint. Most of the window sashes in these old houses were not repainted or sealed properly and the lead based paint chips and lands in the sill where kids like to play. Old wooded windows also rub against the sash which creates lead dust.

First_Place_Finish t1_ja0rsu9 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 11:57 PM

Less poisoning is not caused by water. You have city water. It is only caused by kids eating paint

Locksmith-Pitiful t1_ja0tgyj wrote on February 26, 2023 at 12:10 AM

Lead poisoning can absolutely come from water.

First_Place_Finish t1_ja0tqwo wrote on February 26, 2023 at 12:12 AM

City water is tested often. It is very unusual to have lead in pipes coming into the house. Pipes leaving the house don’t matter. You can easily have your house water tested. I would be very skeptical